Defeated leadership challenger Kate Forbes will leave the Scottish Government afte rejected rural affairs job from new First Minister Humza Yousaf
Former Scottish finance secretary Forbes, 32, was defeated by Yousaf in the leadership contest which concluded yesterday.
She came second in the contest and lost the leadership on second preferences as part of the single transferrable vote election. During the campaign, Forbes was bullish about Yousaf's record in the Scottish Government and was heavily criticised for her socially conservative views on same-sex marriage and transgender rights.
The BBC has reported that Forbes was offered the role of rural affairs secretary in Holyrood but turned it down. Humza Yousaf was seen hugging Kate Forbes at his swearing in at Holyrood today, before it was announced that she would not join his government .
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